Consent of Independent Auditors


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Form S-8 No. 333-91237, No. 333-72726, No. 333-52325, No. 33-54705,
No. 33-41478 and No. 33-47307) pertaining to the 2002 Stock Option Plan,
Stock Option Agreements for Harvey L. Karp and William D. O'Hagan,
1998 Stock Option Plan, 1994 Stock Option Plan and 1994 Non-Employee
Director Stock Option Plan, 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the
1991 Incentive Stock Option Plan of Mueller Industries, Inc., respectively,
of our report dated January 30, 2004, with respect to the consolidated
financial statements of Mueller Industries, Inc. included in the Annual
Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 27, 2003.

Our audits also included the financial statement schedule of Mueller
Industries, Inc. listed in Item 15(a). This schedule is the responsibility
of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
based on our audits. In our opinion, the financial statement schedule
referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic financial
statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the
information set forth therein.


                                                      /s/ERNST & YOUNG LLP


Memphis, Tennessee
February 27, 2004